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god_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n since_o they_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n for_o when_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v delightsome_a to_o their_o prince_n they_o will_v withal_o endeavour_v &_o strive_v for_o it_o how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v prick_v forward_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o quench_v not_o the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n matth._n 12._o 20._o yea_o which_o forget_v not_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n matth._n 10._o 42._o declare_v now_o the_o end_n for_o which_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o
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his_o word_n and_o work_n for_o we_o can_v glorify_v his_o name_n unless_o we_o know_v it_o 2._o belief_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o and_o other_o may_v sanctify_v god_n in_o believe_v his_o word_n how_o unlike_a soever_o john_n 3._o 33._o wherefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o numb_a 20._o 12._o contrariwise_o abraham_n glorify_v god_n in_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 20._o 3._o fear_v the_o lord_n alone_o and_o not_o man_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o fear_n esa._n 8._o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_o 18._o 4._o humility_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o without_o which_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v psalm_n 115._o 1._o 2_o sam_n 7._o 18._o psal._n 8._o 4_o 5._o &_o 144._o 3._o luke_n 1._o 48._o 5._o patience_n arise_v from_o thence_o whereby_o we_o do_v willing_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o &_o hezekiah_n esa._n 39_o 8._o 6._o thankfulness_n that_o we_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o benefit_n more_o particular_o where_o we_o be_v to_o hallow_v god_n name_n as_o well_o by_o praise_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v as_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n especial_o 7._o lip_n open_v and_o tongue_n tune_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o with_o reverence_n psal._n 51._o 15._o &_o 44._o 1._o &_o 45._o 1._o 8._o a_o life_n so_o order_v that_o man_n may_v say_v he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n who_o by_o his_o grace_n make_v we_o a_o holy_a people_n matth._n 5._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o tit._n 2._o 10._o that_o according_a as_o we_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o good_a god_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o we_o and_o all_o good_a people_n life_n that_o so_o his_o name_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o praise_v and_o he_o may_v get_v glory_n by_o the_o godly_a conversation_n of_o we_o and_o other_o what_o do_v we_o pray_v against_o in_o this_o petition_n we_o pray_v against_o all_o ignorance_n of_o holy_a thing_n we_o shall_v know_v against_o hos._n 8._o 12._o and_o against_o infidelity_n and_o want_n of_o good_a work_n whereby_o god_n want_v of_o his_o glory_n we_o pray_v against_o all_o lofty_a and_o high_a thing_n that_o hinder_v that_o god_n only_o can_v be_v exalt_v esa._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o especial_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o lament_v prov._n 8._o 13._o against_o all_o false_a religion_n and_o profaneness_n impatience_n unthankfulness_n rom._n 1._o 21_o etc._n etc._n those_o tongue-worme_n of_o swear_v blasphemy_n and_o unreverent_a speak_v of_o god_n exod._n 20._o 7._o esa._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o prov._n 8._o 13._o together_o with_o all_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n whereby_o god_n name_v be_v dishonour_v in_o a_o word_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v remove_v and_o root_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n tongue_n and_o life_n all_o such_o vice_n by_o and_o for_o which_o his_o name_n be_v dishonour_v especial_o a_o evil_a and_o scandalous_a life_n for_o which_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o in_o the_o world_n rom._n 2._o 23_o 24._o what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o our_o dulness_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v who_o by_o nature_n be_v so_o ill-disposed_a to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o use_v his_o name_n holy_o and_o reverent_o what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o second_o petition_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v petition_n matth._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 11._o 2._o one_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n sanctify_v which_o be_v a_o dependence_n of_o the_o former_a petition_n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o petition_n that_o god_n may_v reign_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a mean_n may_v be_v enlarge_v daily_o until_o it_o be_v perfect_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n being_n more_o and_o more_o abolish_v act_v 26._o 18._o col._n 1._o 13._o christ_n may_v now_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o grace_n col._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o we_o with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o kingdom_n that_o government_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n exercise_v kingdom_n first_o in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o the_o last_o day_n both_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o every_o member_n thereof_o for_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v here_o not_o so_o much_o that_o univerall_a sovereignty_n which_o as_o creator_n he_o exercise_v over_o all_o creature_n dispose_v they_o all_o to_o their_o proper_a end_n for_o his_o glory_n esa._n 5._o 6._o psal._n 95._o 3_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n psalm_n 110._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o king_n psalm_n 2._o 6._o hos._n 3._o 5._o the_o saint_n his_o subject_n rev._n 15._o 3._o the_o word_n his_o law_n job_n 22._o 22._o the_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n his_o servant_n heb._n 1._o 6_o the_o minister_n his_o herald_n and_o ambassador_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o final_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n matth._n 12._o 26._o that_o be_v wicked_a angel_n and_o man_n enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n luke_n 19_o 27._o his_o footstool_n psalm_n 110._o 1._o how_o be_v this_o kingdom_n say_v to_o come_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n come_v where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v publish_v matth._n 12._o 28._o &_o 13._o 19_o mark_v 4._o 15._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o efficacy_n where_o from_o the_o heart_n obedience_n be_v yield_v rom._n 6._o 17._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o perfection_n it_o have_v these_o degree_n 1._o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n matth._n 13._o 18._o 2._o the_o translation_n of_o bless_a soul_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n luke_n 23._o 42_o 43._o 3._o final_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o glorification_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v matth._n 25._o 34._o what_o do_v we_o then_o desire_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o petition_n we_o pray_v either_o for_o that_o he_o exercise_v in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o that_o he_o exercise_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o many_o sort_n be_v there_o in_o that_o kingdom_n he_o exercise_v in_o this_o world_n two_o first_o that_o he_o exercise_v over_o all_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n call_v kingdom_n of_o power_n second_o that_o he_o exercise_v over_o all_o the_o church_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n what_o desire_v we_o of_o god_n concern_v the_o government_n he_o exercise_v over_o all_o creature_n that_o he_o will_v govern_v all_o the_o creature_n both_o in_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o civil_a and_o domestical_a government_n of_o man_n yea_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o devil_n themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n psal._n 97._o 1._o mat._n 6._o 13._o john_n 17._o 2._o what_o desire_v we_o concern_v his_o government_n in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n enlarge_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o last_o day_n psalm_n 112._o 6._o isa._n 62._o 7._o what_o do_v we_o desire_v for_o the_o
the_o confirmation_n thereof_o or_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v forgive_v what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o petition_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n that_o god_n give_v we_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n will_v forgive_v we_o free_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o make_v we_o daily_o assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v privy_a to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o those_o trespass_n which_o man_n have_v offend_v we_o by_o job_n 33._o 24._o psal._n 35._o 3._o jer._n 14._o 7._o col._n 3._o 13._o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o debt_n the_o comparison_n be_v draw_v from_o debtor_n debt_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o creditor_n to_o who_o all_o we_o be_v compare_v for_o that_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v therefore_o by_o debt_n we_o must_v understand_v sin_n as_o saint_n luke_n expound_v the_o metaphor_n and_o that_o not_o in_o themselves_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v to_o pay_v sin_n unto_o god_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n due_a to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n for_o our_o debt_n be_v proper_o obedience_n whereto_o we_o be_v bind_v under_o penalty_n of_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 8_o 12._o 13._o 18._o gal._n 5._o 3._o we_o all_o in_o adam_n forfeit_v that_o bond_n whereby_o the_o penalty_n become_v our_o debt_n and_o be_v daily_o increase_v in_o we_o all_o by_o sin_v luke_n 13._o 4._o mat._n 18._o 24_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 23._o what_o learn_v you_o from_o hence_o here_o hence_o two_o thing_n be_v employ_v one_o a_o frank_a and_o humble_a confession_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v both_o original_o and_o actual_o another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o we_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o confession_n 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